Table Of Contents - Ametek BROOKFIELD DVNext Operation Instructions Manual

Rheometer

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Components ...................................................................................................................................................................7

1.2 Utilities ..........................................................................................................................................................................10

1.3 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................10

1.4 Installation .....................................................................................................................................................................11

1.5 Safety symbols and precautions .........................................................................................................................12

1.6 Key functions ..............................................................................................................................................................12

1.7 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................................14

2. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................... 15

2.1 Powering up .................................................................................................................................................................15

2.2 Digital leveling ............................................................................................................................................................15

2.2.1 AutoZero............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

2.3 Navigation ................................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.4 Home Screen .............................................................................................................................................................18

2.4.1 Viscosity Wizard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

2.4.2 Configure viscosity test ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

2.4.3 Configure yield test ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

2.4.4 Load test ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

2.4.5 View results ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.5 Out-of-range .............................................................................................................................................................. 26

2.6 Printing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26

3. MAKING VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS ........................................................................................28

3.1 Quick start ................................................................................................................................................................... 28

3.2 Preparations for making measurements ........................................................................................................ 28

3.3 Programming.............................................................................................................................................................29

3.4 Selecting a spindle/speed ....................................................................................................................................30

3.5 Attaching a spindle to the magnetic coupling .............................................................................................. 32

3.7 Barcode scanner ......................................................................................................................................................33

3.7.1 Scanning non-cone/plate spindles with the barcode scanner (C & G models) ............................................................................ 33

3.7.2 Scanning cone/plate spindles .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35

3.7.3 Scanning cone/plate spindles, attached to the DVNext .......................................................................................................................... 36

3.7.4 Scanning sample barcodes (standard & compliant instruments) ........................................................................................................37

3.7.5 Scanning accessory barcodes (compliant instruments only) ................................................................................................................37

3.8 Temperature control ...............................................................................................................................................38

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